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WTA website wins prestigious International Sports Convention award

The newly-launched WTA website went live in May, marking a major milestone in the evolution of the tour's digital strategy courtesy of its commercial arm, WTA Ventures.

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WTA honors Original 9 and Gladys Heldman on 55th anniversary of $1 contracts

What began as a small, unsanctioned tournament in Houston in 1970 has grown into a global tour spanning six continents and awarding nearly $250 million in annual prize money, the largest in women’s sports.

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Kudermetova and Mertens secure doubles qualification for WTA Finals Riyadh

Former WTA Finals champions Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens return to the season-ending stage after a standout year highlighted by their first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon.

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Eleven Sports to bring WTA Tour to Polish fans in new five-year deal

The five-year deal with WTA Ventures covers all WTA 1000, 500 and 250 tournaments, plus the season-ending WTA Finals, strengthening the sport’s presence in a country energized by Iga Swiatek’s success.

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First three doubles teams secure qualification for WTA Finals Riyadh presented by PIF

Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova return after last year’s runner-up finish, Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini build on a season highlighted by a Roland Garros crown, and Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe aim to defend their title in Riyadh.

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'It was a great run': 11-time singles champ Garcia plays final match at US Open

Caroline Garcia, who won 11 WTA titles and reached a career high of No. 4, played the final match of her career after falling 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to Kamilla Rakhimova in the first round of the US Open.

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Kvitova's brilliant career comes to an end in first round of US Open

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, who won 31 titles in her career and reached as high as No. 2 in the world, closed the final chapter on her illustrious career after falling to Diane Parry in the first round of the US Open.